Richard Devine: My go synth would have to be the Nord G2 modular. This is hands down one of my favorite synthesizers. The concept is that its a virtual modular software environment where you can create basically anything you want. You then can assign multiple pages and knobs over the the synthesizer for all your patches. So ahead of its time, and I wish Clavia would bring it back.

but in connection with a post I read on audiofanzine.com few months earlier. At Audiofanzine, there is a forum for the G2, one for the G2X, one for the engine and one for the demo. Quickly, I can not find where I read this. But I remember the conversation talking about someone who had contacted Clavia by email. I'll try to find the conversation.

...also, why not make possible to adapt the case to desktop, 19" rack *and eurorack*

Give it 8 cv in/outs and 8 audio in/outs and a means to further expand those and I'm a happy man

Agreed. Having the ability to interact with real modulars would be pretty amazing.

The CV outs has been a feature people have asked about for a long time.
I think there have been a few people who modified their G2's and got 1 channel of CV control._________________Free Tibet. Release the Panchen Lama from prison. Let the Dalai Lama return to his home.

aren't the g2 engines selling for more than new? that's pretty good compared to most other digital gear from that time period!

i suppose it's like the analog market, used prices go up to the level that manufactures can make money again and bam we have tons of them.

there's a market and positive word of mouth now that wasn't there before. i mean, it seems like the g2 was a victim of the g1's success. people dumped g1s cheap when the g2 came out so people curious about it got a taste w/o clavia seeing any money...and since the g1 can easily keep you busy for years, these people weren't in the market for a g2 until it was too late.

point being, i could see a re-release of the g2 being much more successful, especially if they could use cheaper DSP chips or the cheaper old style encoders. The nord drum shows they have the parts to do do CV in, so they could even give a nod to the new hardware modular market by throwing an i/o or 2 on it.

...also, why not make possible to adapt the case to desktop, 19" rack *and eurorack*

Give it 8 cv in/outs and 8 audio in/outs and a means to further expand those and I'm a happy man

Agreed. Having the ability to interact with real modulars would be pretty amazing.

The CV outs has been a feature people have asked about for a long time.
I think there have been a few people who modified their G2's and got 1 channel of CV control.

Try the Sonic|Core Scope XITE. Massive DSP power, sampling, an SDK, 2 ADAT Ins and Outs, AES, 2 analog ins & outs, midi, and a PCIe interface to a PC for use with a DAW. And years of modular running on DSPs with literally thousands of modules available and still growing. Available now, and developed over the last 15 years. Plus you get the entire studio along with the modular.

You can ask Roland why for him. For me, I can do everything I need and more with the G2. The workflow is easier to work with. The G2 has cut and paste. The wiring on the Xite is difficult to wire up. Soniccore said at NAMM last year that a new OS was coming for the Xite. I have heard nothing about that OS for a year, and it's not at NAMM this year either.. Here is where they make new announcements for the Xite..

Well I for my part would be extremely happy if Clavia would at least fix all the existing and especially crucial bugs in the modules.
Is it so hard to draw one or two people off to fix everything? _________________Welcome to the Future

If they'd at least fix the mod delay readout bug, I'd be motivated to finalize a bunch of stuff I have lying around like studio-quality DIY reverbs, self-calibrating physical models, realtime polyphonic additive resynthesizer...

I have my Xite-1 for sale.
It is slow in comparison with the NMG2.
But what a SOUND!
An yes, it is a whole studio, the best DSP studio!
Very versatile routings.
And loads of modules for the modular.
And SDK!
So not sold yet, but keeping it will cause no pain.
Just bought and extra NMG2Rack.
And busy with a new system.

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